In March 2019, exports decreased marginally 0.5% to RM84.0 billion year-on-years (y-o-y). Re-exports was valued at RM15.2 billion registering a decline of 5.4% y-o-y and accounted for 18.1% of total exports. Domestic exports recorded an increase of 0.7% or RM446.5 million to RM68.8 billion.

Imports also registered a marginal decrease of 0.1% y-o-y to RM69.7 billion.

However, on a month-on-month (m-o-m) basis, exports recorded a double-digit growth of 26.2% from RM66.6 billion. In seasonally adjusted terms, exports also rose 7.4%.

On a m-o-m basis, imports also soared 25.4% or RM14.1 billion from RM55.5 billion. In seasonally adjusted terms, imports also increased 10.5%.

In 1st quarter 2019, exports recorded a decline of 0.7% y-o-y to RM236.0 billion. Re-exports was valued at RM43.1 billion decreasing 10.2% y-o-y and accounted for 18.3% of total exports. Domestic exports grew 1.7% to RM192.9 billion from a year ago.

Statistics on Foreign Affiliates in Malaysia portrays the performance of foreign controlled companies in Malaysia which owned more than 50 per cent of the equity. In 2016, foreign affiliates in Malaysia generated a value added of RM222.7 billion with Manufacturing sector remained as the largest contributor (47.2 per cent).